Grain Operators: Father-son duo adding to Burns Farms legacy

Oct 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM CST
Oct. 18—Instead of joining the family farm, J.D. Burns joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Apollo High School in 2013, with no thoughts of returning to the family farm. Burns, 27, said the Marines afforded him many experiences, but it was home that mattered more than he realized. "I grew up never knowing really what I wanted to do," Burns said. "...Before I went in (the Marines), I never had the appreciation that I do now for the farm. I've been all over the world; I've met all kinds of people, and nothing compared to being right here. I missed it the entire time I was gone."

Oct 19, 2021 at 10:30 AM CST

Oct. 18—Instead of joining the family farm, J.D. Burns joined the Marine Corps after graduating from Apollo High School in 2013, with no thoughts of returning to the family farm. Burns, 27, said the Marines afforded him many experiences, but it was home that mattered more than he realized. "I grew up never knowing really what I wanted to do," Burns said. "...Before I went in (the Marines), I never had the appreciation that I do now for the farm. I've been all over the world; I've met all kinds of people, and nothing compared to being right here. I missed it the entire time I was gone."